hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

the fear of long words

The boy had hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

by williamc September 30, 2005

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Meaning the fear of long words and is ironically the longest word in the phobia listings.

Alex suffers from hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, and refuses to learn larger more complex words

by Kyrstin Garcia February 19, 2009

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

A fear of long words. Referred to as squippedaliophobia most often as basically no one knows how to pronounce the word.

I have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Oh no! A long word! *hides in corner*

by Cinderpelt April 4, 2009

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

This is a phobia when people have a fear of big words. So, it must be awful to read this if you do have this phobia.

Doctor: I apologize because this may be hard for you to hear if you do have this diagnosis.
Patient: What is it?
Doctor: You have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

by whyshoulditellyoumyname December 23, 2017

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

The fear of long words.

Girl 1: Hey remember in Mary Poppins when she sang that song, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Girl 2: AAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP IT!!!!!!!!!

Girl 1: Whoa, what's wrong? Do you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

Girl 2: STOP SAYING THOSE WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Anya likes spaghetti and bread November 26, 2013

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

...a fear of long words

I suffer from HippopotomonYEEEAAAAARRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Al Berry March 1, 2004

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

The fear of long words

Guy: I think I have a fear of long words
Doctor: Oh! So you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia!
Guy: *dies of panic attack*

by RainySimp July 8, 2022